south african gold mine strike

South African Gold Miners Strike - voanews

2013-9-4  Tens of thousands of South African gold miners are on strike after their union rejected a final offer from major mining firms. The National Union of

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New strike hits South African gold mine CNN

2012-9-10  Johannesburg CNN —. Operators of a South African gold mine negotiated with about 15,000 striking workers Monday after they walked off

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South Africa gold miners go on strike - BBC News

2013-9-4  South Africa gold miners go on strike. Some 80,000 gold miners in South Africa have gone on a strike to call for higher pay, but their union

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South African gold miners return to work - BBC News

2013-9-8  A South African gold miners' strike involving 80,000 workers has ended after employees at Harmony Gold accepted a final wage offer.

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South Africa gold miners on strike at Anglo - BBC News

2012-9-21  South Africa gold miners on strike at Anglo. Workers at a South African gold mine have begun a wildcat strike - the latest labour unrest in the country's vital mining industry. The strikers at the ...

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1946 African Mineworkers Strike South African History

On 12 August 1946 African mine workers of the Witwatersrand went on strike in support of a demand for higher wages - 10 shillings a day. They continued the strike for a week in the face of the most savage police terror, in which officially

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The 1913 Mineworkers’ Strike South African History Online

Introduction: Background to the Strike. The formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 was a development that had vastly different consequences for the various groups in the four former colonies. The union was a victory for the British – especially for the ‘uitlanders’ (foreigners) and mining magnates – who wanted to unite the country; but it was a defeat for Afrikaners such as ...

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South African gold loses its shine SP Global

2019-9-1  South African gold loses its shine. South Africa’s gold production is in decline, with platinum group metals looking increasingly lustrous by comparison, and other countries such as Ghana becoming more attractive destinations for gold producers. Filip Warwick reports. South Africa has some of world’s biggest reserves in gold, platinum and ...

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Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine ...

2015-10-22  Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine strike ends. An agreement between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and several coal sector firms ended a more than one-week strike involving thousands of

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Miners' Strike: South Africa 1922 Encyclopedia

2021-11-24  Miners' Strike. South Africa 1922. Synopsis. In early 1922, white South African workers in the Witwatesrand gold mining region went on strike. The strike soon became a violent rebellion—sometimes known as the Rand Revolt—that pitted the white miners against the mine owners and the government.

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South Africa gold miners on strike at Anglo - BBC News

2012-9-21  South Africa gold miners on strike at Anglo. Workers at a South African gold mine have begun a wildcat strike - the latest labour unrest in the country's vital mining industry. The strikers at the ...

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South African Gold Miners Strike - voanews

2013-9-4  Tens of thousands of South African gold miners are on strike after their union rejected a final offer from major mining firms. The National Union of

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South African miners strike for higher wages, 1946 ...

There are no methods under the 6th segment as the duration of the strike was five days, and so each segment is about 1 day. The methods that are not under a particular segment denote the methods used on 4 August 1946, before the strike had officially begun, by the meeting called forth by the African Mine Workers' Union that ended with the decision for miners to go on a general

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National miners strike in South Africa - World Socialist ...

2007-12-7  South African mines are amongst the deepest and most labour-intensive in the world. Amongst the minerals mined are precious metals such as gold and platinum, of which South Africa is a major producer.

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1946 African Mineworkers Strike South African History

On 12 August 1946 African mine workers of the Witwatersrand went on strike in support of a demand for higher wages - 10 shillings a day. They continued the strike for a week in the face of the most savage police terror, in which officially

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The 1913 Mineworkers’ Strike South African History Online

Introduction: Background to the Strike. The formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 was a development that had vastly different consequences for the various groups in the four former colonies. The union was a victory for the British – especially for the ‘uitlanders’ (foreigners) and mining magnates – who wanted to unite the country; but it was a defeat for Afrikaners such as ...

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South Africa: AMCU to Strike at Gold and Platinum Mines ...

2014-1-20  The strikes would take place at Sibanye Gold's Driefontein mine, Harmony Gold's Kusaselethu and Masimong mines, and at all of AngloGold Ashanti's South African operations. "The strike has been ...

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South African Black Miners Start Strike in Gold and Coal ...

1987-8-10  South African Black Miners Start Strike in Gold and Coal Industries. ... said that all 40,000 nigh-shift workers at 22 gold mines and 30,000 afternoon and night-shift workers at 18 coal mines had ...

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Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine ...

2015-10-22  Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine strike ends. An agreement between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and several coal sector firms ended a more than one-week strike involving thousands of

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Miners' Strike: South Africa 1922 Encyclopedia

2021-11-24  Miners' Strike. South Africa 1922. Synopsis. In early 1922, white South African workers in the Witwatesrand gold mining region went on strike. The strike soon became a violent rebellion—sometimes known as the Rand Revolt—that pitted the white miners against the mine owners and the government.

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South African miners strike for higher wages, 1946 ...

There are no methods under the 6th segment as the duration of the strike was five days, and so each segment is about 1 day. The methods that are not under a particular segment denote the methods used on 4 August 1946, before the strike had officially begun, by the meeting called forth by the African Mine Workers' Union that ended with the decision for miners to go on a general

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South African Gold Miners Strike - voanews

2013-9-4  Tens of thousands of South African gold miners are on strike after their union rejected a final offer from major mining firms. The National Union of

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South African Gold Mining Strike Could Impact Prices and ...

2015-6-17  “South Africa’s importance in terms of gold has been diminishing for years, however. Last year, the country was the world’s sixth-largest gold producer with 145 tons, which equates to 4.9% of global mining production according to the WBMS. Nonetheless, a prolonged strike could have an impact on supply and prices.”

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South African Black Miners Start Strike in Gold and Coal ...

1987-8-10  South African Black Miners Start Strike in Gold and Coal Industries. ... said that all 40,000 nigh-shift workers at 22 gold mines and 30,000 afternoon and night-shift workers at 18 coal mines had ...

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Thousands of South African miners stage sit-in strike 2 ...

2017-1-12  About 1,700 miners of the Harmony Gold Mining in South Africa have staged a sit-in strike on Wednesday at 2.4 kilometers below the surface of the Kusasalethu mine in West Rand district of Gauteng prov

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South Africa: AMCU to Strike at Gold and Platinum Mines ...

2014-1-20  The strikes would take place at Sibanye Gold's Driefontein mine, Harmony Gold's Kusaselethu and Masimong mines, and at all of AngloGold Ashanti's South African operations. "The strike has been ...

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Witwatersrand Gold Rush The Famous South African Gold

A brief overview of the history and development of Witwatersrand, the famous gold mine of South Africa. With photos, facts, and figures about its impact on the growth of the region, the history of precious metals in the area, and the people that

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Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine ...

2015-10-22  Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine strike ends. An agreement between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and several coal sector firms ended a more than one-week strike involving thousands of

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List Of Gold Mines In South Africa - South Africa Lists

2021-1-12  List Of Gold Mines In South Africa And Their Names. South Africa is one of the countries making a lot of people via mining. The mining sector keeps contributing greatly to the country’s economy, and it is common knowledge that South Africa is blessed with important minerals and metals like diamonds, coal, coal, platinum, and so on.

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